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Lead in drinking water has become a very visible issue over the last few months. While municipalities across America have been scrutinizing the quality of their drinking water, it should at least be some consolation that manufacturers of measurement instrumentation have taken serious steps to assure that they are not contributing to the problems that have been encountered.What are some of...

In September we started the discussion of magnetic flow meters versus mechanical flow meters. In the first blog, we talked about the differences in construction and how a meter with moving parts can affect the total cost of ownership through maintenance and reduced performance. In this article, I want to address some of the mounting, accuracy and process considerations of mechanical meter...

With the 2015 WEFTEC Expo coming up at the end of the month, there has been a lot of discussion on using mechanical meters versus magnetic meters for the measurement of conductive liquid. While both flow meters offer benefits, is one more efficient and effective for you to use? The purchasing price is certainly a consideration, but it’s not the only thing that you should consider when loo...

Quick quiz: How much water is needed to drill and frack a horizontal well?a) 25,000 gallonsb) 250,000 gallonsc) 2,500,000 gallonsIt may seem crazy but each new well requires over 2.5 million gallons of water for completion. Not only that, besides the water needed for drilling and fracking, industry experts have found that for every one barrel of oil produced, over seven and a half barrels...

One of the questions I get asked all the time is, “What options are available if I don’t have the ideal piping configuration for my mag meters?”Of course, we always want to encourage people to follow the best practices when it comes to installing their flow meters, and mag meters are no exception. In order to assure the stated accuracy of the meter, the ideal conditions will have five dia...